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Horse Health
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Being Pregnant in Summer Is No Day at the Beach for Mares
It is the last trimester of pregnancy in most horses when you have to worry about providing the developing foal with adequate nutrition.
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Upcoming Horse Portal Short Course: Equine First Aid Coming Sept 21 - 28
It essential that everyone involved with horses - owner, grooms, trainers, riders, drivers, coaches - learn how to administer first aid and how to do so safely.
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AQHA's Dedication to Research and Success of the "Five-Panel Test"
AQHA supports genetic testing of quarter horses as an important mechanism to ensure the health of the breed by evaluating a horse for five known inherited diseases.
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Understanding Hay Quality and Why That Is Important for Good Horse Health
Even 'good' hay can have bad things in it when it comes to keeping your horse healthy.
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New Research on Cooling Down Horses during Hot, Humid Weather
Study compared methods for cooling horses in hot, humid conditions, testing the hypothesis that continual application of running water is the most effective method to decrease core temperature.
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Study Links Bone Loss to Proximal Sesamoid Bone Fractures in California Racehorses
The most common fatal injury in racehorses in the United States, PSB fractures account for 45-50 percent of such injuries in Thoroughbreds, and 37-40 percent in racing Quarter Horses.
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Cryopreservation of Equine Stem Cells for Cartilage Repair in Horses
If cryopreserved, stored cells can be used; treatment would be very efficient, with no need to harvest stem cells from the horse meaning fewer visits, less waiting and faster treatment.
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Learn More about Equine or Pet Nutrition during 'Fueling Wellness' Symposium!
The Fuelling Wellness Symposium gives horse professionals, riders, owners, breeders, trainers, and caregivers the chance to learn more about equine nutrition from guest speakers at Guelph and around the world.
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Study Reveals Insight into Discipline-specific Causes of Lameness in Horses
Specifically, the foot region was the most commonly diagnosed source of lameness for the horses in this study.
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Your Horse and Dangers of Lyme Disease
Lyme disease should be considered when a horse exhibits symptoms ranging from weakness, lameness, lack of appetite, and behavioral changes to kidney failure, heart disease or neurological disorders.